Why do we think WSOP officials clearly knew this was happening?

Think there’s a high probability they (and who would this consist of?) were sleeping at wheel

Also think if Griff had said something they probably would have told rail to get rid of it. That’s my guess anyhow.

Just wondering if Tamayo was wearing that grim reaper hoodie that covered his entire head the whole tournament, or just at the final table to cover up "the alleged earpiece?"

maybe not but the gaming commission rules do prohibit electronic devices as Doug Polk pointed out in his video.

I wouldn't go as far as to call it cheating but when I was watching them pull up the laptop live i was flabbergasted. It's a terrible look for poker from the recreational perspective and should 100% be banned. Hello?

I was on the side of this being extreme angleshooting but not explicitly cheating but if Tamayo actually wore an earpiece this is absolutely cheating, Tamayo, mckeehan and dom etc should be banned, and the 10 mil should be forfeit

yup.

I don't think he got advice how to play from the earpiece. Why would he have bothered to get advice from the rail then?

Real time guidance and follow up confirmation/guidance

What possible reason would he have for wearing an earpiece if not for cheating

You are either extremely stupid, extremely naive or wilfully obfuscating what happened. Which is it?

"Account Created July 2024"

Lol, obvious friend of Tamayo. GTFO. Edit: You are probably Dominik Nietsche, same kind of condescending argumentation while being completely oblivious to the bigger picture.

It's so disturbing that people are even arguing about "well it's not specifically mentioned as against the rules". Come on guys, the only reason anyone would consider arguing FOR this is because they're just as shady as Tamayo, Mcheean (so disappointed in this dude), and Nitchie or however you spell it.

1. It looks awful for the fair play and ethics of the game.

2. His earpiece (I believe it was tamayos but even if it may have not been he has 0 credibility) looks terrible when most would get the benefit of the doubt. I believe it's a real possibility he was relaying information.

3. It shows a complete lack of respect for Griff. I'd want to know that my opponent was the only person or technology I was up against.

4. Yet again, this is just another example of these morons who never understood the Rounders example. "You can sheer a sheep many times, but skin him only once". Poker would have dried up eventually just because of the evolution of human beings but it's happened much faster than it should have. And no, the main event numbers are not evidence that poker is in a good state.

Polk mentioned this has to strictly be enforced and he's right, VERY strictly.

I'm not taking any response serious from accounts created in the past week. Of course Tamayo, nietsche and all their friends are familiar with 2p2.

Thread should have been locked after this post.

Was that an air pod that Joe passed off to dude who looked suspicious af? Gotta admit I overlooked the whole earpiece thing, did Tamayo have one in the entire time under hoodie? Unsettling at the very least.

One player per hand rule. Whatever happened to that one? Of course he cheated he was getting help from other players on the rail. That loser should have to forfeit his winnings and the bracelet what a disgrace to the game. Poker is such a great game but there are so many low life's and terrible people that play the game based on my 21 years of playing poker. I have followed so many scandals on this website over the years.

If the winner was a white male pos would you all still be crying?

Yup. It was thought from the younger crowd when they started they were the righteous ones and only people like men the master were lowlifes. Turns out they aren't above taking any angle they can to win millions of dollars. Hmmm

I think he was listening to music, if there was an earpiece. Maybe they should be banned.

Oh Jesus this is awful. I'm giving mcheean just as much ****. The guy with the laptop even seems to be taking just as much shade as Tamayo. What race/ethnicity is he?

Edit: Headphones should be banned regardless because it's just bad for the game but that's an entirely separate discussion.

Obviously. Why do people like you try to make everything about race. People should be judged on their character and actions which is what people are doing here.
Oh and the 2 people helping him who are also getting roasted are white males ffs.

You would be balled up in a corner crying if a black woman won while doing this instead of Tomoyo and she was getting **** for it.

The narrative has switched... first it was he didn't have a earpiece. Then it was that's not a earpiece, it's his ear lobe. Now it's he did have a earpiece but he was just listening to music. The plot thickens....

lol

WeLl wHeN yOu PuT iT tHaT wAy

No matter how long this thread lasts, or how many ridiculous posts it will eventually contain, I am positive that this will be the thread's all-time worst post!

So what was McKeehan doing with one ear bud in, listening to music? Who's got the other ear bud? Tamayo

There was a chess player possibly getting information literally into his ass. Don't know where this ends.